re: Recommend a Sci-Fi/Fantasy series for a complete newb.

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I've been wanting to try my hand at a sci-fi/fantasy series for some time, but I've never taken the step (mostly stuck to run of the mill crime fiction).

I recently read the Red Rising trilogy after seeing it recommended on here, and that might be the first true sci-fi/fantasy series I've ever read. I enjoyed the hell out of it.

I went to Books a Million last night and was overwhelmed, and on the spot googling for "The Best Fantasy Series" for newbs didn't really help.

I kept coming back to The Wheel of Time series (mainly because they had the whole thing) but man that looks daunting for someone new to the genre.

Any suggestions on where I should begin?

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Whatever you pick - be sure the series is actually finished or will be soon.

I'd say frick it and jump into WOT - mainly because i love that series and I'm a fan of the big world-building series. Plus it is actually a really easy read.